Movember is upon us — that month when we're given a free pass to indulge in some upper lip decor, all in the name of raising money to cure health issues that specifically affect men. To assist, we sourced the expertise of Michael Haar, a mustache enthusiast, archivist, and barber at Fellow Barber who also loans his expertise to the New York Beard and Mustache Competition (yes, this is real, and it's happening on December 7th).

"There's a lot of mustache styles out there, but you can't fight what nature gave you," says Haar. Meaning that even if you want the legendary Tom Selleck lip brow, you just may have been born with a Che Guevara or a Monopoly Man. There's also the time factor, which the creators of Movemer didn't quite take into account. "Most mustaches take months and months of cultivating," Haar tell us. "Don't expect to get a handlebar in a month." Other things to take into account? "It's a matter of balance," he says, noting that big faces should go big while small faces should err on the medium-to-small side. "Plus it's a question of personal style," which is a nice way of saying own your mustache — don't let it own you. With that in mind, click on through to check out some inspiration and pick up a few how-to tips.